NESA FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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The NESA Fall Leadership Conference, from which I just returned, is an annual event for leaders in international schools in our region. It attracts some of the best thought leaders in their fields to present and engage in valuable conversations relevant to education. |
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This year’s conference, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, was an opportunity for the Pinewood leadership team to visualize the future of education and transformation. Here is a snapshot of keynotes from the conference with links to learn more about the speaker and her/his work.
School Coherence: Shaping conscious influencers in our communities
Said El Kadi, HARVARD UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Fun fact: He is only a freshman at Harvard and he went to an international school very similar to Pinewood.
Said El Kadi is a voice of the current youth generation whose keynote offered an evaluation of what we want to bring through the ‘pandemic portal’ and what we want to leave behind. Click HERE for more.
Courageous Discomfort: How to have hard conversations with skill, capacity and dignity
Rosalind Wiseman, CO-FOUNDER, CULTURES OF DIGNITY
Fun Fact: Her
New York Times bestselling book,
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, was the basis for the movie Mean Girls
Rosalind Wiseman shared how strengthened emotional capacity and relationships can guide us in creating cultures of dignity in our schools. Click HERE for more.
The Collective Journey to Maintain a Goldilocks Climate and Our Role as Educators
Peter Kelly-Detwiler, PRINCIPAL & CONSULTANT, NORTHBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS
Fun Fact: He would only travel to the conference if the organizers offset his carbon emissions from his flight. They did it HERE.
Peter Kelly-Detwiler’s keynote discussed the causes and challenges of the climate dynamic and how addressing climate change and instability can play out in the educational setting, potentially leading to a more integrated approach to learning and living. Click HERE for more.
Leveraging Intercultural Competency to Drive Inclusion and Belonging Across NESA Schools
Derrick Gay, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STRATEGIST
Fun Fact: He has an outstanding TEDTalk about diversity called, The Double-Edged Sword
Derrick Gay’s keynote leveraged the Intercultural Competency model to facilitate the design of actions to foster inclusion and belonging. Click HERE for more.
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This year we dedicate the month of October to sustainability and its 3 pillars: People - planet - profit. We want to inspire our community to make behavioral changes at school and at home.
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A21 WALK FOR FREEDOM
The yearly A21 walk has evolved to be a signature event for our Pinewood community. Again, this past Sunday more than 90 Pinewood students and teachers walked for all who cannot. We walked for the thousands of people - men, women, and children - who live and/or work in conditions of exploitation and human trafficking in our country. Our goal is to spread the message: "Live with freedom and report this crime''.
You can find here an article about the walk (Google translation).
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BEACH CLEANING
More than 100 Pinewood and Anatolia students, parents, faculty, and staff gathered to support the beach cleaning initiative, which was part of the international coastal cleanup campaign. The Pylaia/Chortiatis mayor attended the event and praised our effort.
We managed to raise awareness about the protection of the marine environment and, at the same time, collect many kilos of garbage, and we made the area plastic free in just a couple of hours!
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Nestor Brychak from Grade 2A has been working on an interesting and unique project in Genius Hour, a 'Time Capsule' for the children of the future. He collected objects that children like today in 2022 along with a photo and letter. He then put them in a bottle to be opened in 2030. He worked out that he will be 15 years old when it's time to open the bottle!!
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ROOM PARENTS IN ACTION
In preparation for our Halloween event, coming up this Saturday, our Room Parents Council is doing a brilliant job crafting decorations, and we are so proud of the family spirit of our community! Join our Trick or Treat party festivities and have a memorable evening at school; we cannot wait! |
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What an inspiring lesson our grade 4 students had with our music teacher, Ms Eva. Learning the lyrics to the songs for the OXI Day Celebrations and at the same time learning about the context of this historical event as part of the local intangible cultural heritage. If multiple people talk at once, the meaning of each individual line can be lost; whereas if multiple people sing at once, especially in harmony, the meaning of each individual line is heightened and strengthened by being united with others. This is the beauty of being part of our international community, the beauty of singing in unity. |
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COUNTING DOWN TO OUR HALLOWEEN EVENT
We are almost ready for our annual Trick or Treat event this Saturday, October 22 at our Elementary campus.
It seems like the weather will be on our side and our haunted campus will be waiting for you!
If you want to support us and you have not signed up yet as a volunteer, it is not too late to complete the form or send candy to school. We can never have enough!
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday! |
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A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR TRICK OR TREAT RAFFLE SPONSORS
!! More than 170 prizes have been donated !! |
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- 2,500 Euros in travel expenses through the @American Hellenic Tankers -thanks to Pinewood parents Mr. Alexios Vardoulakis & Christina Lelidou
- 2 business tickets by Turkish airlines to Instanbul by @Turkish Airlines
- Mykonos stay @sofia's bangalows (Giatas family)
- Halkidiki hotel stay, Vourvourou @REMA HOTEL (Arkan family)
- A bottle of ABELON Organic Grape Spirit, aged 4 years, 700ml, 46,8% Vol. with its award-winning, extra premium package by @Abelon Organic (Kazakis family)
- 5 ABELON Experience evenings, for 4 people each, by @Abelon Organic (Kazakis family)
- Lenovo tablet by @E-lenovo.gr (Christoforou family)
- 5 European Facials by @SunboxThessaloniki (Kouzounis family)
- 3 x 3D Organon 12-month Subscription Licenses by @3D Organon
- 100 gifts by @Hondos Center (clothes, beauty products, toys, tea) (Hondos family)
- Jewelry piece by @Kritsimis Kosmima
- Woman’s dark grey jacket @Divine Luxury Fur (Giatas family)
- Dinner for 2 @Habanera (Papakostas family)
- 20 T-shirts by @Cotton Fashion (Hortis-Camacho family)
- 20 boxes of Halloween cookies by @Pepi Beza Boutique Baking
- Voucher by @LUIGI
- Voucher by @Montessori Lab
- 50 donuts boxes by @Pink Dot (Hondos family)
- Voucher by @Fleur patisserie
- One hamper basket from @Haitoglou company
- One pediatric ophthalmological assessment from @Opthalmica eye care center
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Please contact us in case you want to sponsor our event. |
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The conference organized by the Kassandra Center for Educational Excellence aims to highlight the recently increased obligations of the modern teacher, who is called upon to support the progress of students, not only in terms of their mental development and the acquisition of 21st-century skills but also their social-emotional cultivation, as prerequisites for overall well-being.
Andreas Schleicher (Director of Education and Skills, and special advisor for education policy of the Secretary-General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris) will deliver the keynote speech, focusing on students’ 21st-century skills. Following a roundtable discussion about the importance of cultivating a well-being climate for the whole school community, participants will have the opportunity to attend one of the relevant workshops offered.
The workshop is addressed to teachers, professors, school psychologists, university students of pedagogy and psychology, researchers, and executives of the educational community.
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ELEMENTARY PHOTO SESSION
Our Early Years and Elementary students will have their photos taken during the week of November 1 to 4. A detailed schedule with the day and time of your child’s time slot will be shared next week.
Parents can order pictures by completing the order form.
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OXI DAY CELEBRATION
This year Elementary will hold the OXI Day celebrations on Monday, 24 October. There will be two shows. Parents of students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will attend the show at 10:00. Parents of students in EY, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 will attend the show at 11:30. Students are getting prepared, so please don't miss it!
Our Secondary students will have their OXI Day assembly on Tuesday, 25 October during the 3rd period.
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NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Please note that there will be no after-school activities on Tuesday, October 25. There will be no after-school bus available. |
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ELEMENTARY
OCT 22: Trick or Treat event
OCT 24: OXI Day assembly
OCT 25: No after-school activities
OCT 26-28: No school
OCT 31: Halloween at school
NOV 1-4: Photo days
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SECONDARY
OCT 22: Trick or Treat event
OCT 25: OXI Day assembly, P3
OCT 25: No after-school activities
OCT 26-28: No school
OCT 31: Halloween at school
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#breakfreefromplastic
The global movement envisions a future free from plastic pollution. Pinewood joined the organization to support the actions and implement the ideas within the school environment. Check out the break free from plastic library for ideas and toolkits: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/library/# |
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